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Join us as we celebrate our quilting community with 25 weeks of free block patterns from 25 talented designers, all in one great quilt along—Sewcialites 3! For the third installment of our Sewcialites Quilt Along, simplicity has never been sweeter. Quilters of all levels are invited to quilt along, so grab your supplies, invite your friends, and join in on the fun!

How does Sewcialites work?

Every Friday, we’ll release a new FREE block pattern from one of our 25 oh-sew-talented designers, and Kimberly will sew that week’s block live on the Fat Quarter Shop ...

Today we’re sew excited to announce we are bringing back Sewcialites with the Sewcialites 2 Quilt Along! We are celebrating our quilting community with a free block of the week for 24 weeks. We’ve joined forces with 24 highly talented designers to bring you all new unique sampler blocks and so many options!

How does Sewcialites work?

We’ll release one block every Friday, starting on Friday, October 21, 2022, with breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Make a date with us each Friday for a new block pattern on our blog, and watch Kimberly’s block tutorial on ...

Last year you all shared a lot of love for my new buffalo check patterns, which included two bed quilts (Buffalo Check Winter and Buffalo Check Autumn) and the Buffalo Check Christmas Runner. I also heard from some of you that while you like table runners, you really prefer table toppers! Well, I aim to please, so I came up with a new pattern, my Buffalo Check Table Topper, which is really two patterns in one. Yes, this pattern will provide instructions to make either a Halloween or Christmas table topper for your home!

The Buffalo Check Table Topper finishes ...

Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club 4, Take Heart is a lovely series that will steal your heart and add a little love to all of your projects. Each bi-monthly box includes about 90 hand-dyed buttons, additional letter buttons to spell a word, and a few handmade clay buttons that fit the theme for that month. For November’s box, the club delivered some buttons that will put you in the holiday spirit! The theme is Merry Tidings and we have some coordinating projects you’ll want to try out!

This month’s shipment is inspired ...

We are “berry” excited to present the 2021 Designer Mystery Block of the Month! This has been one of our favorite projects for the past 13 years. This will be the 14th annual Designer Mystery Quilt, and it’s sure to be a surprise.

Can you guess the rest? Here’s a little taste! This year’s quilt finishes at a generous 66.5″ x 84.5″. The Designer Mystery club runs from June 2021 through May 2022, and fabric and patterns for blocks one through twelve will be mailed around the 10th of each month.

Every year, the Designer ...

I got a little sidetracked this weekend, quilting friends.  I had fully intended to organize the scrap baskets and shelves in my fabric closet. Unfortunately, I was easily distracted by a bin of festive Sweetwater Christmas prints I had saved from past projects. So instead of organizing, I found myself cutting and sewing. Before I knew it, I had made four holiday Economy Blocks to share with you.

Just in case you missed my most recent posts, I’ve provided a detailed tutorial on making these 4 1/2” Economy Blocks from your stash. Let me warn you though, you ...

Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club 4, Take Heart is a lovely series that will steal your heart and add a little love to all of your projects. Each bi-monthly box includes about 90 hand-dyed buttons, additional letter buttons to spell a word, and a few handmade clay buttons that fit the theme for that month. For September’s box, the club delivered some buttons that will give you a sense of home and nostalgia! This month’s theme is Family Gathering and we have some coordinating projects you’ll want to try out!

This month ...

Today we’re sew excited to debut our Sewcialites Quilt Along! We’re celebrating our quilting community with a free block of the week quilt along. We’ve joined forces with 18 talented designers to bring you a 38-week quilt along with amazing sampler blocks and sew many options!

SEW together, STAY together

It’s difficult to see our quilty community in person right now, but we can SEW together to STAY together! This quilt along is a chance for quilters all around the world to connect each week for a regular sewing spree, try a variety of blocks, and ...

Just Another Button Company is back again this year with a new theme! Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club 4, Take Heart is a lovely series that will steal your heart and add love to all of your projects. Each bi-monthly box includes about 90 hand-dyed buttons, additional letter buttons to spell a word, and a few handmade clay buttons that fit the theme for that month. For July’s box, the club delivered some buttons you’ll really fall for! This month’s theme is Pumpkin Bouquet and we have some coordinating projects you’ll ...

Prepare yourself for some cute-as-a-button, buttons! Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club, Words with Buttons has bloomed and brought us some fresh springtime buttons. Each bi-monthly box includes a word pack with button letters to spell the word of the month, plus an assortment of handmade clay buttons. For March’s box, the club delivered some bright and colorful Happy Buttons that inspired a budding new project. Let’s take a look!

Button Lover’s Club: Happy Buttons

The March Button Lover’s Club 3 box was perfect for customizing Easter quilts and spring sewing projects ...

Prepare yourself for some cute-as-a-button, buttons! Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club, Words with Buttons has us feeling cozy and loving winter while we still can. Each bi-monthly box includes a word pack with button letters to spell the word of the month, plus an assortment of handmade clay buttons. For January’s box, the club delivered some wintery and whimsical buttons, the Frost Buttons, that inspired a few new frosty projects. Let’s take a look!

Button Lover’s Club: Warm Hearts Pillow

The January Button Lover’s Club 3 project is the Warm Hearts ...

Prepare yourself for some cute-as-a-button, buttons! Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club, Words with Buttons has us feeling festive and jolly, of course! Each bi-monthly box includes a word pack with button letters to spell the word of the month, plus an assortment of handmade clay buttons. For October’s box, the club delivered some wintery and whimsical buttons, the Jolly Buttons, that inspired two cute holiday projects. Let’s take a look!

Button Lover’s Club: Jolly Garland

The October Button Lover’s Club 3 project is the Jolly Garland project! It’s perfect for ...

We are sew thrilled to present the 2020 Designer Mystery Block of the Month! This has been one of our favorite projects for the past 12 years! This will be the 13th annual Designer Mystery Quilt and it might just be our favorite one yet. This year’s quilt is blooming with mystery and intrigue as each block is made in Bloomington by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics, but the blocks’ designs are a secret!

Can you guess how the rest of it will look?  Here’s a portion we can show you! This year’s quilt finishes at a ...